《離騷》是戰(zhàn)國(guó)時(shí)期著名詩(shī)人屈原的代表作之一,是中國(guó)古代漢族詩(shī)歌史上一首最長(zhǎng)的政治抒情詩(shī)。詩(shī)人從自敘身世、品德、理想寫起,抒發(fā)了自己遭讒言被害的苦悶與矛盾心情,揭露了楚王昏庸、群小猖獗與朝政日非的政治現(xiàn)實(shí),表現(xiàn)了詩(shī)人堅(jiān)持“美政” 理想、不附和邪惡勢(shì)力的自愛(ài)精神及對(duì)楚王朝至死不渝的忠誠(chéng)。
屈原 《楚辭·離騷》
欲從靈氛之吉占兮,心猶豫而狐疑。巫咸將夕降兮,懷椒糈而要之。
百神翳其備降兮,九疑繽其并迎?;守哓咂鋼P(yáng)靈兮,告余以吉故。
曰:“勉升降以上下兮,求矩矱之所同。湯、禹儼而求合兮,摯、咎繇而能調(diào)。
茍中情其好修兮,又何必用夫行媒?說(shuō)操筑於傅巖兮,武丁用而不疑。
呂望之鼓刀兮,遭周文而得舉。寧戚之謳歌兮,齊桓聞以該輔。
及年歲之未晏兮,時(shí)亦猶其未央。恐鵜鴂之先鳴兮,使夫百草為之不芳?!?/p>
Li Sao
Qu Yuan
WAlthough the witches counsel I held good,
In foxlike indecision still I stood.
At night the wizard great made his descent,
And meeting him spiced rice I did present.
The angels came, shading with wings the sky;
From mountains wild the deities drew nigh.
With regal splendor shone the solemn sight,
And thus the wizard spake with omens bright:
"Take office high or low as days afford,
If one there be that could with thee accord;
Like ancient kings austere who sought their mate,
Finding the one who should fulfill their fate.
Now if thy heart doth cherish grace within,
What need is there to choose a go-between?
A convict toiled on rocks to expiate
His crime; his sovereign gave him great estate.
A butcher with his knife made roundelay;
His king chanced there and happy proved the day.
A prince who heard a cowherd chanting late
Raised him to be a councilor of state.
Before old age o' ertake thee on thy way,
Life still is young; to profit turn thy day.
Spring is but brief, when cuckoos start to sing,
And flowers will fade that once did spread and spring."